Bills aim to regulate township assessor positions
Lawmakers debate bills from Rep. Calvin Skinner and allied sponsors to reform township assessors. Proposals require training for assessors in larger townships and in-office training for smaller ones, with multi township districts possible, plus a review process and potential job cuts. Results hinge on committee action and floor votes.
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Union charges squalid mental care facilities in Illinois
A state employees union says mental health patients are in squalid nursing homes due to misguided budget cuts. The six month study alleges discharge quotas push premature releases to save money, citing poor conditions in two Chicago facilities and claiming similar issues across nearly 100 licensed homes in Illinois.
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Postal Rate Commission blocks initial rural post office closures
The Postal Rate Commission ruled today that the Postal Service must keep open the first post offices it sought to shut in nine rural communities. The commission said the closings would harm small towns and noted the service had not fully considered community impact.
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